Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Lassen County, California
CSP payments by fiscal year in Lassen County, California
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CSP by Sign-up in Lassen County, California
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CSP payments by land use and fiscal year in Lassen County, California
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
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CSP payments by existing or additional practices in Lassen County, California
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CSP payments by contract size in Lassen County, California
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Most commonly used enhancement practices for CSP contracts in Lassen County, California
| Rank | Enhancement | Number of Contracts |
|---|
| 1 | Harvest hay in a manner that allows wildlife to flush and escape | 13 |
| 2 | Monitor key grazing areas to improve grazing management | 11 |
| 3 | Retrofit watering facility for wildlife escape | 11 |
| 4 | Locally grown and marketed farm products | 10 |
| 5 | Rotation of supplement and feeding areas | 9 |
| 6 | Use drift reducing nozzles, low pressures, lower boom height and adjuvants to reduce pesticide drift | 8 |
| 7 | Plant Tissue Testsing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management | 8 |
| 8 | Recycle 100% of farm lubricants | 8 |
| 9 | Monitoring nutritional status of livestock using the NUTBAL PRO System | 8 |
| 10 | Shallow water habitat | 7 |
| 11 | Use deep rooted crops to breakup soil compaction | 6 |
| 12 | Biological suppression and other non-chemical techniques to manage herbaceous weeds invasive species | 6 |
| 13 | Split nitrogen applications 50% after crop/pasture emergence/green up | 6 |
| 14 | Grazing management to improve wildlife habitat | 6 |
| 15 | GPS, targeted spray application (SmartSprayer), or other chemical application electronic control tec | 6 |
| 16 | Improve the plant diversity and structure of non-cropped areas for wildlife food and habitat | 5 |
| 17 | Drainage water management for seasonal wildlife habitat | 5 |
| 18 | Managing Calving to Coincide with Forage Availability | 5 |
| 19 | Establish pollinator habitat | 5 |
| 20 | High level Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide environmental risk | 5 |
CSP contracts by Practice Suite in Lassen County, California
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CSP acreage by land use in Lassen County, California
- Cropland
- Rangeland
- Pasture
- Forestland
- Pastured Cropland
CSP Resource Concerns in Lassen County, California
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CSP payments by county in California, 2011-2014
| Rank | County | Payments |
|---|
| 1 | Riverside County, California | $3,269,191 |
| 2 | Lassen County, California | $2,167,454 |
| 3 | Modoc County, California | $1,731,705 |
| 4 | Humboldt County, California | $1,296,931 |
| 5 | Kern County, California | $1,211,413 |
| 6 | Siskiyou County, California | $1,202,587 |
| 7 | Colusa County, California | $1,024,130 |
| 8 | Tehama County, California | $980,045 |
| 9 | Madera County, California | $949,279 |
| 10 | Plumas County, California | $942,035 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Lassen County, California, 2012
Land in Lassen County, California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|
| Number of Farms: | 448 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 482,680 |
| Cropland Acres: | 70,870 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 374,268 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,400 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,142 |
Livestock in Lassen County, California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 40,820 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 7,992 |
| Layers inventory | 1,191 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 116 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 104 |
Crops in Lassen County, California, 2012
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